contractor

UK /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ US /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

noun 4name 1

Definitions

noun

A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.

A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.

A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.

It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

external, independent, outside, private

government

approved

The building company hired only approved contractors to ensure the work met safety standards.

building, defence, electrical, engineering, haulage

VERB + CONTRACTOR

employ, hire, use

The company decided to hire a contractor to renovate their office space.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding an

declarer

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

Wiktionary

Just like I thought, the contractor came back today, begging for more time.

Tatoeba · #28406

Right on schedule, that contractor came around today, begging for more time.

Tatoeba · #324710

Ensure that contractor prepares the HSE Plan based on the criteria set.

Tatoeba · #3555983

Tom hired a local contractor to remodel his kitchen.

Tatoeba · #3634090

Tom cynically assumed that the contractor could likely not afford the expense of years of litigation.

Tatoeba · #5344297

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